WEBVTT VENT.REPORTER: HERE IN THE FORT SMITHCONVENTION CENTER THE RVERVALLEY LAWN AND GARDEN SHOW DREWEVERYONE FROM MASTER GARDENERSTO BACKYARD PLANTERS.ARTWORK, CHICKENS AND FLOWERSGALORE.>> YOU NAME IT, WE GOT IREPORTER: THAT'S WHAT THE RIVERVALLEY LAWN AND GARDEN SHOW HADTO OFFER THIS YEAR.IN ITS 24TH YEAR IN FORT SMITHTHE HOME SHOW PROVIDED A WEEKENDOF SEMINARS SHOPPINGOPPORTUNITIES AND SUCCULENTSTHE EDUCATION THAT THEY GET HEREIS WONDERFUL, THERE AREDIFFERENT SPEAKERS ON DIFFERENTTOPICS, AND YOU LEARN A LOT.REPORTER: THEY SAID THE GOAL OFTHIS WEEKEND IS TO EDUCATEPEOPLE ABOUT THE WONDERS OFGARDENING.>> YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO GARDEN,YOU CAN START FRESH AND NOT KNOWA THING ABOUT GARDENING.REPORTER: THROUGHOUT THE WEEKENDGUEST SPEAKERS PRESENTED ONTOPICS FROM EDIBLE PLANTS IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. THEY ALSO BROUGHT IN A PLANTDOCTOR FROM THE UNIVERSITY OFARKANSAS WHO SPENT HER WEEKENDDIAGNOSING ATTENDEES PLANTILLNESSES.IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSESOFFERED ALL THE VENDORS WEREEAGER TO SPEAK WITH PEOPLE ABOUTTHE BENEFITS OF GARDENING ANDHOW THEY COULD GET INVOLVED.>> YOU CAN GET ALL YOURANIMOSITY OUT WITH JUST A PICKAND A SHOVEL.REPORTER: SUSAN DAVISSON TOLD USSHE HAS MADE THE COMMUTE TO ANDFROM FORT SMITH FROM GARFIELARKANSAS ALL WEEKEND AND WOULDGLADLY DO IT AGAIN>> IT'S JUST BEEN A WONDERFULTIME.REPORTER: WHETHER PEOPLE CAME TOFIGURE OUT THE CASE OF A PLANTPROBLEM OR JUST TO MEANDERTHROUGH THE AISLES THE GARDENSHOW OFFERED OVER 75 DIFFERENTBOOTHS AND VENDORS FOR PEOPLE TOCHECK OUT.THEY STARTED PLANNING FOR THISYEARS SHOW BACK IN MAY OF SO2016 THEY'LL ONLY HAVE ABOUT AMONTH AND A HALF BEFORE THEY

Master Gardeners host Lawn and Garden Show in Fort Smith

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Updated: 6:30 PM CDT Mar 19, 2017

The Lawn and Garden show is and blooming in Fort Smith and is being led by Master Gardeners.